Kate Beckinsale Will Play a Homicidal Bouncer in a New Action Comedy Called JOLT
Kate Beckinsale is set to star in a new female-driven action comedy called Jolt. In it she will play a homicidal bouncer.
Beckinsale will take on the role of a character named Lindy, “a badass bouncer with a slightly murderous anger-management problem that she controls with the help of an electrode-lined vest she uses to shock herself back to normalcy whenever she gets homicidal.”
The story will follow Lindy as she goes on a “revenge-fueled rampage” to find the person who killed her boyfriend, who happens to the the first guy she’s ever fallen for. Of course, the cops will also be coming after her as their chief suspect.
The movie was directed by Tanya Wexler (Hysteria) from a script written by Scott Wascha (Made in Berlin). This actually sounds like it could be a really fun movie and a great project for the actress to take on. Wexler had this to say in a statement:
“Jolt is a kick-ass and painfully funny script. When I saw that Kate Beckinsale was attached to play the lead, I jumped at the opportunity to make the movie. This is the movie for right now — a revenge-action film for every woman (and man) who wants to turn their inner ‘Thelma & Louise’ up to 11.”
Millennium Media’s Jeffery Greenstein added:
“Jolt is just that: a shock to the system, and this film promises to be a wicked cocktail of action, humor, and style. I believe that this is the start to a fun franchise, and I am eager to see our director Tanya Wexler and star Kate Beckinsale bring this badass character and story to life. And it’s great to team up again with our friend and talented producer Sherryl Clark.”
What do you think about Beckinsale’s new film project?
Source: Deadline